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The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
Georsetown's Past and Futuro,

EDITOR Critic; Seeing in your paper a
map OF part OF Georgetown and Washing
ton reminds me that not long after came
here, In my twentieth year, as a resident, in
1884, overheard two New Workers say,
who had been on stroll as far as our old
Chain Bridge "This town and vicinity will
some day become as thickly settled as a
bee-hive.n | heard Mr.. Crompton, the
English Minister, say thirty years ago that
all that Georgetown wanted was to become
part OF Washington. That's what we now
want-to become in fact a portion of Wash
iuetoD, with Rock Creek arched over,
making streets, building lots, ETC., OF the
Rock Creek grounds, with streets aud
streetcar lines from Dupont Circle. have
found that IT was more prejudice than dis
tance that caused Washington to grow and
Georgetown to decrease,
am glad to see Que new annex, the Bur-
lsith addition. 1t was MIR. Crampton's
theory that the county all about George
town would ultimately be all occupied with
palatlal residences. There Is Just south Of
Secretary WbItney's some 500 ceres that
cannot be excelled for bnlldpg purp ,ses.
o. Il. MuSCAsTER.
West Washington, May 90.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

ment building and injure and deface
more stationery, furniture, etc., In one
year than 1t would cost TO have the
street properly paved and kept clean,
10 say nothing of the present discom.
fort to employees that would be rene.
died. Whose business is 1t to follow
up this suggestion?
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
a POETS vIssOs.

Day follows day; years persh still mine oyes
Are opened on the self.Rame round of space;
Yon fateless forests in their Titan grace,
And the large splondors of those opulent
skies.
watch unwearied the miraculous dyes
OF dawn or sunset; the soft boughs which lace
Round some coy dryad In lonely place
Thrilled with low whispering and strange syl
van signs;
Weary tie poets mind Is fresh as dew,
And oft reillled as fountains Of the light.
Ills clear ohlld's soul finds something sweet
and now
Even in weeds heart, the curved leaves Of
corn,
The spear like grass, the silver rime OF morn,
A cloud rose edged, and heeting stars at night
-lPaul Hamilton Hayne.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

THE lecture Of DR., McGlynn at the
Congregational Church this evening
will no doubt prove popular attrac.
tlon. He is an eloquent. earnest, honest
man. 1t may be that he Is erratic and
erroneous In some of his views, but II Is
no more than right that he should be
given fair hearing before being
adjudged either religious hereto or
an unsafe citizen.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

TINS is the Queens birthday,
and will be observed in quiet way
throughout the country by English
men and the various English societies.
Her Majesty was born May "a, 1910.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

The Rock Island train robbers. on
trial at Chicago, were yesterday sen.
fenced to imprisonment for life. Pretty
good. But the Mexican plan is In some
respects to be preferred.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

JoHN EBERLIN of st. Louis made o
prophecy In 1872 that as soon as Dem
ocratic President was elected Mr.. Gar
land would be chosen a member of his
Cabinet. Mr.. Eberlin might be able to
furnish pointer on the Supreme Court
vacancy.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

In THE name Of dust suffering hu-
manity, why is not the street on the
west side of the Treasury Department
paved and kept clean The clouds of
dust and grit that daily float from this
dirty roadway permeate the Depart.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

Mr. BLAINE is q very wise man not
10 open his Home Rule campaign in
Canada,
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

Ar Hamilton, Ontario, last night, q
deliberate attempt was made to assassl-
nate Mr.. O'Brien as he was returning
from on open.air meeting to his hotel.
Several shots were Ared at the carriage
In which he was riding, one of them
whistling close by his face. The
driver Of the carriage was hit and
seriously wounded. 1t was q narrow
escape from martyrdom, sure enough.
1t is thought that the would-b be muir.
derers were from Toronto, but 1t mat.
tiers little whence they came. They
have only succeeded in disgracing
themselves and giving to the mission of
Mr.. O'Brien an Importance aud dignity
which might not have attached to 1t
otherwise. The loyal Canadians who
looked at the brave editor askance
when he first came among them, but
protested against any acts of overt
violence against him, can but feel
humiliated ut results that have given
them the appearance of sympathizers
with mflianism. If Mr. O'Brlen's s
arraignmcnt of the Marquis of Lans.
downe was iu any sense Of the term
seditious, he should have been sub.
jected to the restraints of law. Ifhe
was no yiolator Of the law, the authorl.
Ties Of Toronto and Hac'ilton hould
have seen to 1t that he had the Laws
protection.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

THERE has been no such Federal oc.
cupaiion of the National Capital since
the war as there Is this week.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
GENERAL AND oR1TICULAR.

The absence Of Judge Belva Lockwood
and Hon. o. s. B. Wall, distinguished mem
bers Of the bar, from the plank-shad dinner
10 the Judges of the District Court at Mar.
shall Hall, last Saturday, was an omission
quite noticeable.
Had they been present to participate In
the lively game Of leap.frog on the green
sward under the shade trees 1t would have
added picturesque attraction to the
''gambollipg on the green" indulged in late
in the afternoon by the dign!fled Justices
and the frisky mem bers OF the bar.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
The Galesburg Ull) Plain Dsalor

gays:
A new rule has been introduced in some OF
the departments at Washington, by which II
Is hoped to oust the few remaining Republic
cans, thereby making places for that many
Democrats and ut the same time satisfy the
theoretical Mugwnmp. II is a nice little
scheme, but so long "a II p'eases the Demo-
crats and tichles the civil service idea OF the
hugwumps It Is all right,
That's what they say about It out Ia
Commissioner Obcrly's State. The
Bishop will have 10 issue another en-.
oyolical letter of explanation.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

In the days Of 40, as we are Informed by
John Jones, one of the original Argonauts,
member of party OF newly-arrlvel
miners strayed away from his companions
and was destroyed by grizzly. The friend
upon whom 1t devolved TO "break the news
gently" 10 the bereaved parents showed
himself equal TO the occasion by writing to
them the following laconic letter:
"Mister Hobson: Deer sur, the Kiotes
has etc yur SUMS he'd oph.n
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
w-THB CRITIC Is for sale in New York by
Bren,ano & Co., Union Square.
wAsnINGToN, May "a, 1ss7.

THE President expressed himself
with strength and wisdom In his answer
to the action of U. s. Grant Army Post
of Wilmington, Del, commenting his
veto Of the Dependent bill. He says:
1t sometimes happens that Official conduct
clearly demanded by an Imperative obligation
OF public duty Is made difficult by counter In.
fuenees and inclinatlons which grow out Of
sympathy or by a disposition TO follow with
ease and comfort the apparent current OF
popular opinion Those Of our citizens not
holding Office, and thus entirely free irom thu
solemn obligation OF pro;oetn; the interests
of the people, often ia'l to realiza that their
public servants are TO largo extent dobirrcl
In official action from the indulgence Of these
charitable impnlscs which In private life Is
not only harmless, bl' commend .ble.
The President has bern severely criti.
cised for vctuing tue on referred to b;
those who have some political or per.
sonal interest IN putting n false con.
struciion on the matter; and the idea
has been sedulously incnlcated among
the veterans that Mr.. Cleveland was
governed by prejudice rather than
principle. There is no ground for
such belief and the commentator of
the Wilmington army post shows that
II such impressions exist they are
rapidly becoming dissipated. The
President nicely points the distinctions
that should be drawn between what
public officer is compelled to do in the
line of duty and what he might be In.
clined to do were he to follow his per-
sonal sympathles. Nobody believes
that Mr.. Cleveland Is not at heart as
true friend to the Union soldiers as
any man in the country, but his obli.
cations to the people at large, to the
general interests of the Government, to
the sound and honest principles by
which the executive functions of the
Government must be characterized in
order to protect the common welfare,
are paramount to all other considera.
tions. -i.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
DAILY EXCURSIONS.

Saloon Steamers leave hourly from eth st.
ferry wharf; 12 miles on the Potomac for l5o.
no! For GREAT FALLS AND CABIN
IL John Bridge. Steam packet Excelsior
Wednesday and Friday, leaving High street
and Canal, GEORGETOWN. at 3 q. m. Fare, 80
rpufq for ratiud frin
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

which leaves 5th street wharf at s;t5 q. m.
sharp, Faro round.trip, 80 cents, Dinner and
Refreshments served at hotel and on steamer.
N. B.-Stcamers from this wharf to and from
Alexandria nYnrY hour: fare, 10 cents.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

EOR RENT-A beautiful suburban
Il residence, situated one square from st
cars, two story brick, RS, gas hot and cold
water; splendid view OF city and river; will
be rented for tho summer months at the low
rate of SEQ per month. Inquire OF
NJ. NJ. PARKER,
14lS Il st n W.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
MARSHALL HALL.

MARsHALL HALL.
This delightful resort open for the season.
Meals la carte: lunch, coffee, tea, milk, ETC.,
for excursonists Steamer W. W. CORCO.
RAN leaves every morning at 10 O'Clock, re
turning at 4 p m.
ON Sundays per advertisement.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

init from
THOMAS j. FISHER q Co.,.
.-....--l. ~. 1924 r street northwest.
DOR RENT--2 Now Brick Dwellings,
Il 3rooms and cellar, Nos s and Green's
alley, east Of Portland Flats; price, Si0 per
TYLER s. RUTHERFORD.
Ioo6 II at n W
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
TUE CRITIC gives no tips upon
Tie races-'don.c .cher.know ~
But all the same The CRITIC with
The people seems to go.


The people seems to go.
Why is fashionable modiste's collector
like soldier? Because he often goes upon
o "dress-pay-raid."
At last the colored troops can DO classed
with the White Lot.
Should the British yacht lead tho Yankee
May1ower,
And do 1t In less than o trice; g..
Why, then every Englishman surely will
say.
"Oh, this'rl be-sThistle' be nice."
"Nice evening"" said jolly milItIaman
to the policeman at the corner Of Eleventh
and streets last night.
"Yes," was the reply; II am just adm!ring
the stars."|
"What particular planet are you stuck
onr' F
"Uranus."
"I'm not. Itputs me In mind OF the
night before last Inauguration Day when
Uranus all In"
PolIceman's club desoends with aadull
thul,
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

If COLONEL WILSON. the efficient
and popular officer In charge OF public
buildings and grounds, will cause the
dirt driveway through the Mall, ex.
tending from the White Lot to the
Capitol, to be sprinkled every after.
noon, he will make these grounds the
favorite and fashionable carriage.drive
Of the city, If there is no appropria-
tion available this season for the pur-
pose The CRITIc suggests that he apply
at the next session of Congress for
funds to be so used in the future. As
II is nowihe continuous line OF carriages
creates cloud of almost intolerable
dust.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

FoH SALE
House on n st. n. W.,
rooms ard bath; Is II. 'front.'
Price, 300.
House on st. N. W.,
rooms and bath.
Price, $500,
House on N. II. ave. II. W.,
rooms and bath.
Price, $500.
-Four houses on aad st. II. W.,
0 rooms and bath.
Price, $4,000.
Three houses on 81 st, n. o.,
rooms and bath.
Price, $1,000.
House on N ST. N. W.,
9rooms and bath.
Price, $4,000.
House on o st. n, w,
0rooms and bath;
Lot 2i16xl55.
Trlce, $1,000
AUSTIN p. BROWN,
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS,
lI2j u at. n w.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

THE President will probably go to
St. Louis. An invitation bearing the
signatures of twenty thousand solid
citizens signifies pressure which
would require more than Jacksonian
obsiinacy to resist. But there Is really
no reason why Mr.. Cleveland shouldn't
go, and no end of reasons why be
should. 1t is a compliment to his ad.
minlstration that so many people de.
sire 10 make his acquaintance. Be.
side, the Pres ident has never been
West, and 1t will be benefit to him.
self as well as a pleasure to his friends,
to look upon the more than imperial
domain Of the Mississippi Valley. He
will see much there that is interesting,
destructive and suggestive, and meet
with a welcome worthy of the big
heart Of the bounding West.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

TOR sALE-A Lot on Prospect st,
Il near Lincoln avenue, Just orth OF Bouu-
dary st; 10 by ahout 40 feet; must be sold
soon; want an offer. Address r. j.. I'll Il I
ave n W.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
FOR SALE.-.iOTS.

LNOR SALE-Buildlng Lots, 1OOx2OO
L feet, with acre of rich, well. watered
garden or pasture land. for $500, at Hyatts-
vile. Apply to Richard p. Evans, attorney
at.law, $50 La ave. -.....l,.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

EOR SALE-Lot 48x8O, Half Square
bet. 18th and 18th SITS. n. w, with house rent
ing for so per month, only s5c. per square foot
THOMAS A. MITCHELL,
034 Il ST., Rooms B and O.,
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

'(NARROLL HALL, q st., bet. 9th anu
~ 10th sts.- Grand Concert and Presenla-
tion OF the cane voted toJudgo Mao Arthur at
A. Moore on Wednesday, May 25, 1887. The
following. singers will take part: L. Z. Gau-
nan, Collins Keller, Miss Eva Mills, Miss Mol
lio Byrne, Miss Lollie Domer and Others. Mr..
Wadeoker and Miss N. Kearon will preside
At the piano. Tickets 10 be had at Ellis mu-
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

special sale for the next ton days Of SEQ
OND. HAND PIANOS of standard makes,
ranging In price from SIS to Si,5. These In
siriiments have been put In thorough repair
at the factory, and are in perfect condition
musicelly. .,.-
FIG. SMITH,
1875 Pennsylyauia avenue
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
ron OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

EOR sALE-One Very Light Open
Il Cafirey buggy, In good repair, price 800;
one phaeton, in good repair. price 500; also
once to &. BRICK. 1921 Z st n W.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
LOST ARD FOUND.

II OsT-severaI Hundred Dollars held
IL in roll by rubber band, between @ st
and 7th and Il n W, or between G. ST and Met
ropolltan Church. A liberal reward II left at
the Critic Office
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
EXCURSIONS.
PoTomAo 9 RIVER by DAyLiour.

During the National Drill. Excursion to
COLONIAL BEACH,
20 miles sail on the beautiful Potomac. See
all points OF historic interest, inclndlng.brth.
place and tomb of George Washington, Three
hours at Colonial Beach, the famous watering
place Of the Capital City. These excursions,
on Thursday, May 90, friday. 27, Saturday,
2s, Sunday, 9o,and Monday, 90, afford the only
opportunity Of seeing the whole river. Take
the swift palace steamer
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
FoR RENT...RooMs.

L'OR REET-715 11th st n w-Nlcely
Il furnished rooms, single or en- suite;
terms moderate; location central; cars pass
the door; transients accommodated call after
n IN
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

r OST-0n Monday Evening, Between
IL Iowa and Dupont Circles, gray check
Jacket with hood. Please return to 1870 s
81 Ii w.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STORAGE.

srsasTOKAGE. STORAGE.
Weeks & Co, nuotionccrs, Gs, Louisiana
avenue, opposite City postoilice- -First-olass
storage; use of elevators; carefdl handling;
goods packed for shipment, II necessary.
Large brick building, as near fro proof as
possible Low rates.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
IEp...MIsCeLLANeous.

NY yASTED-To Buy u Bnpjo; Price
w must be moderate; also TO sell ten
shares GraphophOnc stock, $40. Address
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24
x ERNAN'S SUMMER GARDEN.

In conjunction with Kernan's Theatre.
2 Separate Shows. !. Separate Buildings.
Attraction tor tho Summer Garden.
VIENNA LADY OhCHESTIiA. Ere.
The NIGHT OWLS have one week longer in
theatre. No advance In prices. Admission
49, 25 and Soc. 25c ticket at matinee or SO
ticket at night admits holder to both shows.
Concert sunday, Vienna Lady Orchestra.
~ n ~ .
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

LIOK sALE-A Few Choice building
Il lots at Takoma PARK, Metropolitan
Branch, ID. Il Q. X r.; good Investment;
The Washington critic., 1887-05-24

L'OR SALE-vacnnt Lot on u vt, Re-
~ tween l2ih and 18th SITS n W. Inquire at
a132 12th st W.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04

corn and less cotton, another SAID
raise our OVID supplies at home,
make III m2Gurcs at home. another
said stop tie gambling in futures
and lottery tickets, aLo.hCr said
stoL using -'a.os, another ali
step tore acc,u I, and do our own
wark and make cur children work ,
and sill another "A d abolish tie
bi-gs part Of the Agricultural De-
2ar.ment. al the eX->fli officials
All pa, il into tie hand, of ..racti-
al fa-r~ers and :. Il another said
ouilG an agricCUurtI mi industrial
school IT K leigh AMI so' II farming
would &c 1 success and he land
would bic ON aud blossom a. the
use Of Sharon; and some two hun
red other remedies were sug-es e.
I,r all the evils flesh is her to.
some thuu2ht if the homestead anO
rnd personal property exemption
laws were repealed that None,
would flow in circulation among our
people from the North as freely IS
water flows Gown the Roanoke n Il
freshet. OtAers thought to repeal tn
lien laws and landlord and TENN
acts would bring prosperity and hap
pines. to every mans door sill.
Now out Of all these sug- estiOns we
gather tie idea that our folks ar,
very DOR and bard ressed AID
if any man can suggest panacea
for these ;tfii> tious and burdens he
viii Re q bencfaCtOr.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04


Our folks dld right I'D Vo'lng hFS ,
last ana &lI the "hl'e Against al
ameRdmehts ahd me "iII llee''. l.
passed. OF course Repu1IIcah Louise
and VIII be sent to the sc lie is %
rying ground. ~ It "e Invite SptaHe.
" ebster aHd his RePub l.. n .Tothtr
u ftent the fhheral ceremonies IN
the other eld q The o"pItol ana
shed one LeFe teoI oar Tue dead
hoiy al jheIr L. teal d BASTARD. Mel
tier t"art nor any other ReuubF-
can ever Intended to vote To exclude
Tie ~ go ceuhties from the opera
t.on OF the bill. |. was in ended II
q catch or trap TO mislead hone 5,
unsusRe citing Democrats.
But the Democrats were too hot
est and wise 10 be thus hoodwirhel
All Democrats in the State are III
the same ship and must all rise to-
ge,her or 90 down tc-getLe-. We
say to oar Eastern people, we have
nothI z whatever to tear from out
Western brethren or county governs
ment. hey are as firm az the
Rocky Mountains and will desIt
the East about as soon q. the ALE
ghanies will leave their foundations,
un1 not before. We are one people,
found W til one cord, wOrshIpping
1t Il e same altar, striving fer the
same grand and glorious destiny g,
loving and serving the same God
This is one common country from
mountains to the sea shore, and inhab
tied by a common people, spea king
a common language, with common
int est at st Ike. We slipDed q lit
tie In the last campaiLn, but when the
old giant Democracy is fully aroused
and shakes his hoary locks 10th indie
pendents and Republicans may stand
from under CT take tt fearful
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
Gu nos.

Why should we use guanoo? They
cost just double what they cost SIX
teen or eighteen years ago, nd Ger
taln,l are not worth to tn farmers
as fertilizer half so much as whei
first introduced. They may have
the same Ingredients IN them as then
and the fault may lie in the CXhaus~
ted condition of Our lanes. Or tie
6eaaous may have something to do
with them, tut the fact stands out
ulcontradIcted all the sam
th9t these GU nos do not psy as
they dli years goLe,E v " hen
We began to use these manipulated
gUahos, one bale of cotton would
pay for two tons and We then
thought its use doubled our crops.
Now It takes one bale of cotton 10
pay for one ton and we can barely
trace it on The farm. The cause Of
This failure we can not give, but the
fact We DO know. We IO)e our
people VIII use very little Of this
StuI TINS season, if any.
We have as good and cfficien
State chemist az we could ask for, but
he can not aid Us in the aee Of these
manipulated guanos. unless lie knew
hat ingredients were IN, cur soil,
and what ingredients were lacking
/! ; analyses and commercial values
will not aid us much in their value
or use, as there is broad difference
III the commercial value and the fcr>
tllizing value Of any srticle. A hat
might sell in the markets for five
dollars, and at the same time its in
trinsic value might not lie fifty
cents, and so with every thing else.
We did net use d pound laSt year
and feel that we are that much
hette/ eff. We shall not use q
pouid tuis year, nor will wepay for
= pound used on any of our lands.
Iuete is no difference in the brands.
Each ! 5 claimed as the best. There
is no best. They are all alike. Use
til, II and You viii never get your
money hsck.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04


please, on either corn or COTTON LIE
more YOU use, tHe oetter' unless
vour land Is very thin. AhotheT
god na"ure Will lie foi'y oo7'el@
OF cotton seed. forty DuShei9 ol
~,aoieman"re' e'2h' hohdfeo loun'7
81 Lit pIa~ter,eI2ht hundred POUNDS
~ N'l"'l' el2ht hull'ie" IDS Vi ANU
= A"7"Aaie ana MY OF one hu''''e ''
Io''S Oh TIch lh'"'" OF "'uch- LUIS
VIII maze you Il -e'l'''"eF '"'I ,. ''
cost aoo't l"eIl i've OF ''l''> "''''
''r@'1no >"' can Us II on oAe'lhf'''
tx acre. ana ne al , Tor :
4a"oSthi + tnFh IN thiS last NIX
ale Oh get your ammonia rom to
stable manure al" cotton seed
Ammonia anu cDttoh seed ana s'a IL
manure "u3hI never 10 be usea /"
''hHec'"h Win !. me OF as :cs. ~
'our lime on your st'h Lana that
mas Ve9et'hie matter IN 1t; land tn"t
.'N Out 'a'1 year. ana on Iresh lands
a 'j h'" 3r""h's' Compost Your
7t.ii sol VIII H"e' not your sandy
"SHl SOILS heIAellloer always Iha'
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
Current CONNIE Hf.

1t is assumed that tn. Liter
State Commerce bill is directed
against the railroads, and that they
alone are to be injured by it. / he
truth is , the passage Of tbs bill
marks the abandonment of alb 5olu',
free trade be.w the $ atas aac
the adoption of policy of protec
ton to local ind I7trIes. Nv Yorl
is to be protected against the West
AMI Pennsylvania against the South
-LoWSrUe Courier JOurnal, Dem
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04

On the night of the eighteenth the
convention met in the House CHAINS
b,r and discussed the hard times
and what brought them about.
! here was not a dissenting Voice as
to the hard times aud the hundred
er'd one cause, Tia brought them
about. We were all agreed on thes
points, Bat the remedy, who could
discover it, who could suggest IL?
Al admitted the patient sick nIgI
unto death, hut TO one cou d fnu
the antidote that could reviee hitn
and put him on his feet again. O-c
speaker said all woald be we'll if our
people would work more and spend
less money. another said p'rH' more
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04

( W. II. kitchin.
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